Derek Dycio

Derek M. Dycio serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems for the Department of Defense. He is responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on armored vehicle sustainment, tactical wheeled platform upgrades, and ordnance system integration. His work ensures operational readiness through strategic contracting in engineering, manufacturing, and logistics support, aligning with the Army’s priorities in survivability, mobility, and power efficiency. Dycio typically handles sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15, often involving technical specifications for military-grade hardware and integrated systems. He maintains established relationships with a core group of defense contractors including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military vehicle components, avionics integration, and specialized manufacturing. Dycio’s contracting patterns suggest a reliance on experienced defense industrial base suppliers capable of meeting stringent MIL-SPEC requirements and supporting rapid fielding cycles. His procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 85.7% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and national security sensitivity of the acquisitions. However, he consistently allocates 14.3% to total small business set-asides, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical capabilities. Dycio’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994 for small arms and ordnance manufacturing and NAICS 712110 for museum-related historical preservation activities, the latter likely tied to military vehicle restoration or archival support. He also engages in facilities support services and computer training contracts, indicating a broad operational sustainment scope that extends beyond direct combat systems to include training infrastructure and logistics support ecosystems.